This universal design of god for the salvation of the human race is carried out not only, as it were, secretly in the soul of a man, or by the attempts even religious ones by which in diverse ways it seeks. The 16 documents of the second vatican council ewtn. Vatican ii documents philosophy flashcards quizlet. Inter mirifica, decree on the means of social communication, 1963. Voices of vatican ii study guide catholic news service. The sixteen documents and their consequences vatican ii. Vatican ii documents for the faithful of the church. Nearly a century after the first vatican council, the second vatican council, commonly known as vatican ii, was held between 19621965. Many faithful are not familiar with the details about the council, and particularly not with the specific content and importance of the documents issued by the council fathers. The conciliar and postconciliar documents austin flannery on.
This was promulgated by pope paul vi and its message hopefully. Summaries with commentary of the sixteen documents of the second vatican council. Byelorussian, chinese, czech, english, french, german, hungarian, italian, latin, portuguese, spanish, swahili. The sixteen documents of vatican ii and the instruction of the liturgy, with commentaries by the council fathers and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dei verbum byelorussian, chinese, czech, english, french, german. Second vatican council apostolicam actuositatem decree on. Vatican ii, dogmatic constitution on the church, 21 november, 1964. This study guide addresses the key points of each of the council documents, and is meant as an introductory overview.
Hearing the word of god with reverence and proclaiming it with faith, the sacred synod takes its direction from these words of st. Unitatis redintegratio vatican ii s decree on ecumenism. The heresies in vatican ii 43 heresies by document 1. All the children of the church should join, without delay and with the greatest effort in a common work to make effective use of the media of social communication in various apostolic endeavors, as circumstances and conditions demand.
A summary and guide to the documents of the second vatican. Constitutions, declarations and decrees council vatican sec. A summary and guide to the documents of the second vatican council a collected series of articles written on the documents of vatican ii between february and october of 2010. Ddocumenta%20chatolica%20omnia99%20%20provvisorimbs% 20library001%20. Yet almost all, though in different ways, long for the one visible church of god, that truly universal church whose mission is to convert the whole world to the gospel, so that. Decreed by the council and promulgated on december 4, 1963 by pope paul vi. Vatican iis dogmatic constitution lumen gentium, on the.
Lumen gentium a strong document argued by the council from the first day to its passage. The cardinals discuss the dogmatic constitution on divine revelation, dei verbum. This page outlines the history and intent and results of the sixteen documents of vatican ii. Documents are debated an most early drafts are rejected. The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the men of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of christ. Addressing the council when its 1963 session concluded, he pointed out the important relationships formed. We announce to you the eternal life which dwelt with the father and was made visible to us. The documents of vatican ii a summary and guide by jeffrey a. Since christ, sent by the father, is the source and origin of the whole apostolate of the church, the success of the lay apostolate depends upon the laitys living union with christ, in keeping with the lords words, he.